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Photo courtesy of Shorpy.com Spring had just arrived in Cherrydale the day before, but the chill in the air still suggested winter to the crowds gathering along Lee Highway on March 22, 1922. The biting air didn’t stop the … Continue reading →

The Ballston Klan No. 6 gathered on their field The Ku Klux Klan probably arrived in Northern Virginia in 1921, but the organization didn’t rise into prominence until March 1922 when four hundred members marched from Chain Bridge to Falls … Continue reading →